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Originally Posted by Drinkey McDrinkerstein

Upon first listen i thought it was overall too slow, with more reggae influence than i would like, and i wasn't sure about all the guitar...but there are like 3 tracks that loved, and there's still a lot to like in the rest of it. I do like that it really feels like a band (even though I think he still recorded it all himself). There is what sounds like live drums and really nice sounding bass guitar, and I was really happy about that. i have a feeling it will grow on me.

I absolutely love this album. The sound has progressed so much over the course of his releases and it's so full sounding like you mentioned. I agree with everything TallGuy said, and more. Album of the year so far for me.

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Flourish // Perish by Braids is really nice. A lot of interesting/textured production. Some nice downtempo ambient things happening, but also moments in which I found myself dancing a little in my seat. And I dig most of what Raphaelle is doing with her voice. They impressed me when I saw them open for Asobi Seksu in 2011, and they continue to impress with this album.

Originally Posted by RandyInHeaven

Devin - how does it feel to know that there are still more women in the world that would fuck me at this very moment than would fuck you?

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The Factory Floor record is fantastic. They get into these real deep, locked in grooves, but instead of using vocals to move the track forward, they use them to distract and disorient the listener. It was a bit off-putting at first, but I grew to love it quite quickly. It was definitely more bizarre than I was expecting, but it is definitely one of the best and most interesting EDM albums of the year. (If Factory Floor qualifies as EDM, that is. I am just not sure anymore).

Originally Posted by bmack86

And it's been long established that Chris hates fun.

Originally Posted by Hatinisbad

I took my niece this year and it was her first Coachella. It was so fun to see it through her eyes. She thought it felt like a magical scene from Shreck. The one where all the fairy tale creatures meet for the first time in Shreck's swamp.

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I saw Factory Floor at ATP UK in 2011 and they killed it. I had never heard of them before and they worked the audience into a frenzy. That is the only time I had listened to them, and I kind of forgot what they sounded like, so I was kind of expecting a more straight forward dance album. Instead it is one that challenges the genre and does so with fantastic results.

Originally Posted by bmack86

And it's been long established that Chris hates fun.

Originally Posted by Hatinisbad

I took my niece this year and it was her first Coachella. It was so fun to see it through her eyes. She thought it felt like a magical scene from Shreck. The one where all the fairy tale creatures meet for the first time in Shreck's swamp.

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Originally Posted by bballarl

The Pity Sex LP and EP I ordered came in the mail today. Both are well worth your time if you like the grungey, punky side of the 90's. Also has an emo and shoegaze vibe to it. Catchy songs, well-written. I highly recommend both, especially if you are into California X, Milk Music, Yuck and other bands that like distortion.

Sold.

Cold Cave have released four singles over the last year; if they released just a 9-song comp of these tracks I would see it as on par with their previous albums. My favorites are "A Little Death to Laugh" and "God Made the World" but they're almost all strong.

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I never heard of these guys until yesterday but everything I have heard, I have really enjoyed. Reminds me of Explosions in The Sky meets Local Natives meets elements of Sigur Ros.

EF - Ceremonies

2013 marks the 10 year celebration of EF’s existence and what better way is there than to celebrate this with the release of their 4th studio album! We’re happy and proud to announce that "Ceremonies“ will be released in September.

In autumn of 2012 the band released a glimpse of their ever evolving sound on the 10“ vinyl EP "Delusions of grandeur“, to rave reviews in both the alternative press and the metal media – the sound of that EP hinted at a new beginning; a potential infatuation with pop-ish song efforts? This is one of EF’s greatest strenghts. They appeal to both bearded indie rockers, horn throwing metal heads and intensely staring post-rockers at the same time. They can be heavy and fragile simultaneously, and they are not affraid to push their own boundaries.

"Ceremonies“ is once again an expedition through the landscape of sound that EF conjures up with great efficacy. Their love of melody and harmony alive, carried by heavy rythms, only to be dispersed into a sonic aurora borealis; with improved vocal and orchestral arrangements including more strings, horns, piano and even the use of synthesizers. And, once again given the carefully sculpted mix production by Magnus Lindberg (Cult Of Luna).

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Fans of all-instrumental/post-rock should check out Origins by God Is an Astronaut (I know....typical post-rock band name). There's some nice texture to it, but it's actually a little more upbeat than the output of many bands in that genre. Some songs have electronic elements mixed in. The album is also easily digestible, as it's 53 minutes and the longest song clocks in at 5:11. Nothing groundbreaking, but it's pretty enjoyable.

Originally Posted by RandyInHeaven

Devin - how does it feel to know that there are still more women in the world that would fuck me at this very moment than would fuck you?

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If you like Teenage Fanclub, Weezer and Guided By Voices but enjoy those things in bite-sized, really catchy chunks, you will love Tony Molina, who is fucking awesome. Listen to/buy his record, Dissed and Dismissed. It is really great.

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I'm glad I gave Tales of Us by Goldfrapp a chance. I was expecting something real poppy, perhaps with a ton of synth, which isn't completely up my alley. What the album actually was, though, is totally my thing. Soft, yet beautiful and interesting. And I'm a sucker for strings, which Goldfrapp incorporates very well into this album. This is maybe my surprise of the year so far.

Originally Posted by RandyInHeaven

Devin - how does it feel to know that there are still more women in the world that would fuck me at this very moment than would fuck you?

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Originally Posted by bballarl

If you like Teenage Fanclub, Weezer and Guided By Voices but enjoy those things in bite-sized, really catchy chunks, you will love Tony Molina, who is fucking awesome. Listen to/buy his record, Dissed and Dismissed. It is really great.

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Originally Posted by Drinkey McDrinkerstein

Barn Owl's V is really good! i am glad that an act like this is managing to put our a lot of releases that actually sound pretty different from each other.

This is really haunting and captivating. I know I've listened to Barn Owl before, but nothing left quite as much of an impression as this one. I just listened to it twice in a row, which I don't do a lot with new albums.

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They've grown a lot from release to release, which is pretty refreshing for a newish drone act (I don't actually know if it's one person or 2 or a group). I need to revisit that one, but there is definitely a lot going on.